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Jiri Sekac talks with the Register and other assembled media about joining the Ducks and the role he hopes to have. Sekac was acquired from Montreal on Tuesday for winger Devante Smith-Pelly.

Sekac, 22, had seven goals and nine assists in 50 games with the Canadiens in his first NHL seaeson. The native of Kladno, Czech Republic made his Ducks debut on Wednesday night against Ottawa after securing a work visa in the afternoon.

ANAHEIM -- Could Game 7 between the Ducks and Kings be Teemu Selanne's final NHL game?

Not if the Ducks icon has any say about Friday night's showdown at Honda Center. But the possibility exists given Selanne announced before the season that this would be the final season of his illustrious 21-year NHL career.

The winger, however, didn't want to go near that subject when he met with reporters following the Ducks' skate Friday morning. The focus, he insists, shouldn't be on him but on winning and advancing to the Western Conference final.

“That’s why I didn’t talk to the media yesterday," Selanne said. "I didn’t want anybody to make something about too much about some player’s very last game. It’s not about that.

"All distractions shouldn’t be here. We need the focus to be on this game and winning this game."

ANAHEIM -- There wasn't a lot that the Ducks could savor in their 6-5 exhibition loss to the San Jose Sharks on Saturday night but Andrew Cogliano provided quite an uplifting moment in the first period.

Cogliano chased down Cam Fowler's pass off the boards and rushed up ice toward the San Jose net but found Sharks defenseman Scott Hannan heading to cut him off.

Cogliano spun all the way around to his left but lost his balance as he finished his turn. But the speedy forward managed to sweep the puck past San Jose goalie Antti Niemi despite doing it from down on the ice

"You know, it's just a second effort," Cogliano said. "I saw Hannan was kind of close and he was cutting me off. I decided to do a spin around him. Second effort and it ended up going in."

ANAHEIM -- Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau and members of the front office have been interested observers at the club's July conditioning camp for its prospects and new draft picks. Boudreau offered his opinions on several topics, from what he wants to see from those prospects in the camp setting to his intitial thoughts on first-round pick Shea Theodore to the start of NHL free agency with the Register's Ducks beat writer Eric Stephens. Video by Tanya Lyon of ocregister.com. (Editor's note: Video was shot before the Ducks dealt winger Bobby Ryan to Ottawa on Friday afternoon).

ANAHEIM -- Moments after the Ducks were eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs by the Detroit Red Wings, Teemu Selanne addressed his playing future with the assembled media following the Red Wings' 3-2 victory in Game 7. Teammates Bobby Ryan and Ryan Getzlaf also expressed their disappointment with a season that ended earlier than their expectations after winning the Pacific Division and earning the Western Conference's No. 2 seed. Video report by Tanya Lyon of ocregister.com.

ANAHEIM -- The Ducks are preparing for their Western Conference first-round playoff series opener against the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night at Honda Center. Part of that preparation has been sitting veterans such as Teemu Selanne, Saku Koivu and Sheldon Souray in recent games to give them added rest for the postseason. Some of those who cover the Ducks on a regular basis also weighed in with their predictions on the upcoming series in this video by Tanya Lyon on ocregister.com.

ANAHEIM -- The Ducks have clinched a playoff spot but theyr'e not exactly rolling into the postseason. They've gone 5-7-1 since their come-from-behind home win over NHL-leading Chicago and have scored just 25 goals over that span, nine of which came on back-to-back victories over Dallas. Several players are dealing with lengthy scoring droughts and the Ducks discussed what they need to do to solve that issue and get back on track in their final six games of the regular season.

ANAHEIM -- Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf has missed the last two games because of a right leg injury suffered last Wednesday against Dallas but skated Monday morning and said he's a game-time decision for their home game against Edmonton. Getzlaf discussed his injury and current recovery with reporters following the optional morning skate at Honda Center.

DALLAS -- Bobby Ryan had a goal and an assist in a three-goal second period for the Ducks, who went on to a 4-0 victory over the Dallas Stars on Monday night at American Airlines Center. Ryan discussed his recent offensive slump, the team's once-dormant power play and what the three-game set for the Stars means for the team when he spoke to the Register and other media afterward.

ANAHEIM -- The Ducks have been a surprising story in the first half of the NHL's lockout-shortened season but it has been the Chicago Blackhawks who have been the subject of magazine articles and garnered the majority of national attention for their record-breaking start. The league's top teams meet Wednesday night at Honda Center and Tanya Lyon of ocregister.com talked with some of the Ducks in anticipation of the showdown.